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HD-7: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Speed (D) $11K cash$45K cash Thornton (R)
Thornton holds 3.9x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Speed $35K / Thornton $62K.
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Mark Speed
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 8, 2026
Raised
$35K
Spent
$24K
Cash
$11K
Where it comes from
Individuals 64%Party 35%
CT
Cory Thornton
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 6, 2026
Raised
$62K
Spent
$17K
Cash
$45K
Where it comes from
Individuals 89%Cand. cmtes 11%
The details
| Metric | Speed (D) | Thornton (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 8) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 6) |
| Total raised | $35,063 | $61,633 |
| Total spent | $23,674 | $16,826 |
| Cash on hand | $11,389 | $44,807 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 64% | 89% |
| PACs | 0% | 0% |
| Candidate committees | 0% | 11% |
| Party | 35% | 0% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 4% | 1% |
| Itemized donors | 65 | 88 |
Mark Speed (D)
Top 25 of 65 itemized contributors
$11,896Party
Ncdp - House Caucus
reported as in-kind
$3,000Indiv
Steven Douglas Hayes
Owner · Steven Hayes Builder, INC.
$1,800Indiv
James Moss
Farmer · Self Employed
$1,500Indiv
Lucy Allen
Retired Teacher · Franklin County Schools
$1,033Indiv
Stephanie Rogers
Real Estate · Self Employed
$1,000Indiv
Dan Ellis
Construction Supervisor · Retired
$1,000Indiv
Penny Mcghee
President · Cornerclean
$1,000Indiv
Dale R Place
CPA · May & Place Pa
$700Indiv
Betty Boyd
None
$516Indiv
Haven Allen
Insurance Agent · Cooper Insurance
$516Indiv
Douglas Berger
Attorney · Law Offices Of James Scott Farrin
$516Indiv
Charles Jackson
None
$500Party
North Carolina Democratic Party
reported as in-kind
$500Indiv
Linda Edmisten
None
$500Indiv
Andrea Speed
Homemaker
$500Indiv
Martha Mobley
Farmer · Self Employed
$303Indiv
Ronald Penney
Retired Chief Of Administration · NC Div. Of Child Development
$300Indiv
Walter Tharrington
Self Employed · Innovative Green Builders INC.
$300Indiv
G. Smedes York
President · York Properties
$300Indiv
Hervey Mciver
Conservation · The Nature Conservancy
$258Indiv
Allen Wellons
Lawyer · Self Employed
$258Indiv
Joanne Reid
Retired Teacher
$250Indiv
Paul Barringer
Lawyer · Optum
$250Indiv
James Gailliard
Pastor · Word Tabernacle Church
$250Indiv
William Moss
Attorney · Smith Anderson
Cory Thornton (R)
Top 25 of 88 itemized contributors
$6,800Cand. cmte
Committee To Elect Matthew Winslow
$6,800Indiv
James Goodnight
Founder · Sas Software
$5,000Indiv
Kristen Alphin
Office Manager · Real Estate
$5,000Indiv
Lisa Alphin
Office Manager · Alphin Farms
$3,592Indiv
Zane Mickle
Boring And Tunnelling Specialist · Bull City Boring INC.
$2,604Indiv
Boyd Sturges
Lawyer · Davis & Sturges Pllc
$2,520Indiv
Christy Davis
Executive Director
$2,000Indiv
Douglas Greg Pearce
Owner · Over The Falls
$2,000Indiv
Gary D Oyster
Dentist · Raleigh Teeth
$1,120Indiv
Louise Thornton
Homemaker
$1,042Indiv
Dustin Moore
Homemaker
$1,000Indiv
Linda Coffey
Nurse
$1,000Indiv
Dan Collette
Farmer
$1,000Indiv
Mark Ellis Tipton
Developer · Whistler Investment Group LLC
$1,000Indiv
Steven Hayes
Owner · Steven Hayes Builder
$750Indiv
Kenneth Dickinson
Co-founder · Hmd Construction & Development
$550Indiv
Julie Quarles
Homemaker
$549Indiv
Brian Shumate
Owner · Prizm Pest Control
$521Indiv
Francis Donahue
Owner · Best Tile Of NC
$521Indiv
George Simpson
Lawyer · Simpson Law Firm
$521Indiv
Josh Oliver
Owner · Rhythmic Title Compny
$521Indiv
Robert Latina
$521Indiv
Adam Mcguyrt
Owner · Blake Waste
$500Indiv
Logan Todd Davis
Member/manager · Ccs Equipment Sales
$500Indiv
Monte L Perry
CEO · Auxano Business Advisors
Total spent (D / R)
$24K / $17K
Cash on hand
$11K / $45K
Burn rate
68% / 27%
Mark Speed (D)
Top payees
$2,930
Akita Solutions, LLC
"compliance consulting"
$2,907
Sweet Tees Screen Printing
"t-shirts"
$2,431
Rae Radick Enterprise LLC
"event entertainment"
$1,068
Old Mill Printing & Design, LLC
"print media"
$903
Minuteman Press
"print media"
$360
Ngp Van
"software expense"
$296
Stripe
"payment processing fee for ngp contributions"
$140
Franklin County Board Of Elections
"candidate filing fee"
$54
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"payment processing fee"
$49
Actblue
"payment processing fee"
$28
Google, INC.
"software expense"
Cory Thornton (R)
Top payees
$6,923
Cook Shack Catering LLC
"balance owed for fund. event"
$1,500
Burton Research & Strategies
"campaign consulting services"
$1,494
Measure Up, LLC
"tables/tents for events"
$1,225
The Carolina Manor House
"deposit for fund. event"
$1,148
Prolific Printwear
"print campaign hats"
$923
Kap Print LLC
"print campaign notecards"
$870
Direct Edge Campaigns LLC
"print campaign palm cards"
$813
Triangle Insurance & Associates LLC
"insurance for fund. event"
$497
Anedot
"online credit card fees"
$452
Virgil Wilson
"catering for fund. event"
$272
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"online credit card fees"
$200
White Level Fire Department
"sponsorship/campaign ads"
$174
Deluxe Corporation
"checks for account"
$50
Jessie Quarles
"refund of excessive cash contribution"
$50
Josh Quarles
"refund of excessive cash contribution"
$47
Stephanie Mills
"nametags/clipboards"
Source: NC State Board of Elections (cf.ncsbe.gov) · committee disclosure reports
Data as of October 29, 2026 · campaign finance last refreshed August 20, 2026
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Data as of October 29, 2026 · campaign finance last refreshed August 20, 2026
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